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Are Ottawa's Red Light Cameras Working?

Since 2001, Ottawa's red light camera's have provided automated enforcement of red light running at intersections through fines. Between 2015 and 2019, there was a 137% increase in tickets issued, which begs the question: are the cameras working?

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A Tale of Two Cities: Summer Ottawa and Winter Ottawa

There’s an old joke in Canada, that goes like this. There are two seasons. Winter, and Construction. Laughter ensues. Ottawa is a city very much impacted by this duality.

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Room for Improvement: How COVID-19 Exposes Ottawa's Design Flaws

Social distancing, shuttered businesses, and working from home. All effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The measures in place here in Ottawa have brought to a light a different kind of issue - Ottawa has some serious design defects, and it's going to take a little elbow grease to fix them.